title: Dental implants inserted in native bone: Cases series analyses.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The concept of osseointegration, i.e., the direct anchorage of endosseous implants made of commercially pure or titanium alloy to the bone caused a breakthrough in oral rehabilitation. The identification of factors for long-term survival and success rate are the main goal of the recent literature. Several variables can influence the final result, and in general they are grouped in surgery-, host-, implant-, and occlusion-related factors.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective analysis on a large series of dental implants was performed to detect those variables influencing the clinical outcome. In the period between January 2007 and December 2009, 157 patients were operated. A total of 429 implants were inserted. Dental implants are reliable devices to be used in oral rehabilitation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Globally, very few implants were lost at the end of the follow-up period. Slight but significant differences existed among different implants types with regard to peri-implant bone resorption.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A better clinical outcome was revealed for Sweden and Martina global implant.
authors.affiliation: Private Practice, Dentist, Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Guidi
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Viscioni
authors.forename: Frencesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dattola
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Carinci
keywords: Dental; fixtures; implant; oral; rehabilitation